Nginx Ingress Controller & Cert Manager Setup in 2024

set up nginx ingress controller and cert manager.

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github: https://github.com/dhij/cluster-demo

ingress-nginx: https://github.com/kubernetes/ingress...
ingress doc: https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/s...
ingress rewrite-target annotation doc: https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-...

cert-manager release: https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-...
cert-manager ACME (letsencrypt) issuer example: https://cert-manager.io/docs/configur...
cert-manager certificate example: https://cert-manager.io/v1.2-docs/con...
cert-manager ACME challenge lifecycle: https://cert-manager.io/docs/concepts...

letsencrypt ACME directory URL: https://letsencrypt.org/getting-started/
how letsencrypt works: https://letsencrypt.org/how-it-works/

Timestamps:
0:00 - ingress intro
0:48 - install and deploy nginx ingress controller
2:24 - define ingress resource
3:45 - change existing
4:53 - explaining re-write target annotation
6:42 - configure the domain & add a DNS record
8:35 - cert manager intro
9:37 - install and deploy cert manager
10:30 - define letsencrypt cluster issuer
12:28 - define certificate object
14:47 - enable TLS on ingress